This is MacGyver. He's a three-year-old Argentine red tegu. His parents, who requested to be referred by just their first names, Scott and Ice, live in San Diego. Scott is a 34-year-old software developer, and Ice is a 38-year-old student.

"His followers are very wide range of people, including both reptile lovers and people who have never before thought a reptile was cute," he said. "The comments we enjoy the most are the ones like 'I never knew I liked lizards until now.'"